Mission
MontCo Anti-Hunger Network (MAHN) provides resources to food pantries supporting the emergency
food system of Montgomery County, PA. In collaboration with key suppliers and service providers,
MAHN is increasing the volume of nutritious food available to people struggling
with hunger in our communities and the quality of customer service they receive.
food system of Montgomery County, PA. In collaboration with key suppliers and service providers,
MAHN is increasing the volume of nutritious food available to people struggling
with hunger in our communities and the quality of customer service they receive.
MAHN captured and distributed more than 48,000 lbs. of retail grocer product to fifteen food pantries in the startup phase of its food resource program. With the help of a refrigerated van awarded by Philabundance, our door to door service relieves the food pantry of all transportation and donor relationship responsibilities typically associated with food rescue and donation. The program is expected to generate more than 100,000 lbs. of nutritious product for Montgomery County's emergency food system per year. Also, MAHN expanded its food resource program, aided by the donation of a sixteen foot refrigerated box truck from JBS, to include regular donations from regional providers and network transfers of donated product through pantry to pantry sharing.
Relationship building, knowledge sharing, resource creation, and collaboration are making our network's response to Montgomery County hunger more effective. Food pantries working with MAHN are contributing beyond the scope of their own missions to a coordinated, multi-agency effort that enhances community well-being.
Peer Learning Circles - A learning and systems change community of practice for emergency food providers. In a program model that combines subject matter presentation, small group processes and dialog, Peer Learning Circles generate valuable information, resources, tools and networking for food pantry operators.
Annual Conferences - Yearly convening of Montgomery County's emergency food system since 2015. At the 2018 meeting, 60 service providers with combined emergency food experience totaling 548 years attended.
Resource Development - MAHN's member community has contributed to the creation of multiple service provider tool kits including: Pantry Best Practice Guidelines, Pantry Financial Management, Advocacy, Volunteer Management, and the first-ever, countywide pantry client survey conducted in 2017.
Annual Conferences - Yearly convening of Montgomery County's emergency food system since 2015. At the 2018 meeting, 60 service providers with combined emergency food experience totaling 548 years attended.
Resource Development - MAHN's member community has contributed to the creation of multiple service provider tool kits including: Pantry Best Practice Guidelines, Pantry Financial Management, Advocacy, Volunteer Management, and the first-ever, countywide pantry client survey conducted in 2017.
- Food policy defines the parameters of our government feeding programs. MAHN stimulates action that advocates for sound food policy featuring food policy news and information, developing tools to educate pantry staff, volunteers, participants, and organization leadership on the importance of advocating, and promoting calls to action through MAHN's Food Policy Action Alert Network.
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Board of DirectorsStuart Bush
Elizabeth DiArcangelo Administrator, Community Connections Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services Pat Druhan Director of Procurement Share Food Program Patrick Walsh Director of Martha's Choice Marketplace at Catholic Social Service Deirdre Mulligan Pre-Award Specialist Temple University - Lewis Katz School of Medicine Rachel Riley Associate Vice President of Communications Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Bill England, MSW Here For Us Coalition |
